After Mo Shen entered the desert alone, he encountered a caravan, which happened to belong to He's Trading Company. In addition to He Jingyuan and his entourage, Pei Shaojun and Tang Zhixing were also among them.
There is no doubt that they all want to find the legendary Hua Manqi, maybe for the elixir of immortality, maybe for the endless wealth, maybe for the undead army.
But she came here to find someone, and the thoughts of others had nothing to do with her.
However, she has never set foot in the desert, and the people from He's Trading Company travel abroad all year round. Following them will definitely avoid a lot of trouble.
Just when she was thinking about how to persuade this caravan, the dandy He Jingyuan actually took the initiative to invite them warmly.
In this way, she didn't have to waste any more words.
After walking in the desert for seven or eight days, they were lucky enough to not encounter any disasters such as sandstorms and fire winds.
Although the journey was uneventful, with plenty of dry food and water, we had to walk through the endless yellow sand under the scorching sun during the day, and the cold at night was unbearable.
Mo Chen sat on the camel and watched the sunset stain the yellow sand. In this boundless sea of yellow sand, even the willows had lost their green and turned yellow.
A slight whirlwind stirred up the fine sand, and in the astonishing heat wave, they seemed to be ignited with flames.
Mo Chen wiped the sweat on his face with a handkerchief, opened the water bag out of habit, shook it, and the sound of water was very soft. He took a small sip and fastened the stopper again.
"Miss Mo Shen, here you go."
A familiar voice came from behind. Mo Chen turned around and saw that it was Tang Zhixing.
With a bright smile on his face, he held a water bag in his hand and wanted to hand it to her.
After walking in the desert for many days, their skin was inevitably tanned. Perhaps because of this, the young man in front of them seemed a little different.
"Thank you, no need."
"Girl, I misunderstood. This is new and I have never used it!"
Mo Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "In the desert, water is your second life. Keep it for yourself."
"But girl. That's okay. If the girl is thirsty, she can come to me at any time."
"Yeah! Thank you!"
Tang Zhixing put away the water bag, handed it to her, and then slowed down his camel.
Listening to the sound of camel bells 'dinging bells', Mo Shen couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his face.
It’s almost! It’s almost time to reach Huamanqi! As long as you find Su Zhen, you can see him!
At this time, noisy sounds came from behind them.
Everyone looked for the sound and found that He Jingyuan and Meng Kaide, the leader of the caravan, were arguing.
In fact, these days, the two of them would quarrel every now and then over trivial matters.
After all, He Jingyuan is a pampered young master. In this desert, he is probably the only one who still has tender skin and tender flesh.
They could not see the words "diligence and frugality" in him, but only "spendthrift".
Originally, the water brought by the caravan was enough for them to use for two months, but now it is almost bottoming out in about seven days. This is all because He Jingyuan wasted water.
If they can't find Huamanqi again, they will have no choice but to die of thirst together!
But something seemed different today. Mo Chen vaguely heard words such as 'cut off', 'sell', 'obsessed' and 'regret'.
After others whispered, she learned that He's Trading Company paid a high price to buy the Wuxi wood roots from Pei Shaojun, but Pei Shaojun also put forward another condition, which was to let him and Tang Zhixing follow He's caravan.
Desert.
After He's Trading Company purchased the roots of Wu Ximu, He Jingyuan was so greedy for profit that he divided it into hundreds of parts and sold them in his own auction house. Not only did he recover his capital, but he also made a lot of money.
The roots of the Wuxi tree were originally meant to guide them to the flowery path, but at this time, the remaining part in their hands was only as thick as a finger.
The smaller the roots, the weaker the induction.
But they have gone deep into the desert. If they can't find it again, they may not be able to go back.
At this moment, He Jingyuan listened to a group of people making noises next to his ears, and couldn't help but yelled impatiently: "Anyway, I have already cut it, sold the things, and got the money. It's useless for you to talk nonsense!"
Meng Kaide was so angry that he pointed at his nose and cursed angrily: "You little brat, I won't ask your father to skin you when you get back!"
He already looks fierce and evil, and has a beard. When he is angry, he seems to want to eat people.
"Hmph! You are just a dog raised by my father! Who do you think you are? How dare you scold me! Besides! Even if I don't cut it, do you think you can win against He Liang and Huo Ji? I'll look for more
If you come over, you can give us some support!"
"How dare you talk nonsense! Do you believe that I will beat you to death?!"
"Hit me! Beat me! If you dare, beat me to death! See if my father can spare you!"
Seeing that no one could hold He Jingyuan and Meng Kaide back, the two wiped their sleeves and started to fight. Mo Chen couldn't help shouting, "That's enough! Stop!"
After following the caravan for many days, she took the initiative to speak out for the first time.
When He Jingyuan heard Mo Shen's coquettish voice, most of his anger disappeared immediately. He pushed everyone away and approached Mo Shen with a flattering smile: "Miss Mo Shen, please don't be angry. Let's stop arguing."
"He Jingyuan, show me your roots."
"this"
"No! Can't give it to her!"
He Jingyuan was still hesitant, but Meng Kaide directly refused on his behalf.
"Uncle Meng, why are you so anxious? I'm a little girl, and I'm in the desert and can't run away. You might as well show me, maybe I can find the entrance full of flowers."
"You little girl, don't lie to people here! You can deceive that stupid young man He Jingyuan with just a few moves!"
"Hey! You big beard, who do you look down on?"
"You brat! Shut up!"
Mo Chen stared at Meng Kaide with an arrogant expression, while the latter looked back at her with ferocious eyes.
Pei Shaojun suddenly said: "Everyone, please take a step back. Since this root comes from my hand, I naturally have no intention of possessing it. Then Uncle Meng might as well trust me once and let Miss Mo Shen take a look."
"You want to vouch for her?"
"Yes, if she doesn't return it, you can take my life."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Mo Shen was very touched and smiled gratefully at him.
"Okay! Since Mr. Pei has said so, I will believe you for once."
Anyway, this thing is about to expire. Even if Mo Chen takes it away, it will be of no use.
He Jingyuan thought the same as him, took out a small wooden box from his sleeve, opened the lid, and revealed a small section of roots.
It was just a quick glance last time, but after seeing the real Wuxi tree branches, she vaguely felt something was wrong.